European, 600 or more calories Recetas

Calabrian Style Meatballs Simmered in a Butter-Onion Tomato Sauce

The best way to describe this dish is a southern rustic meatball meets a…

Baked Ravioli with Meat Sauce

This has all the beloved flavors of lasagna but is a lot quicker and easier to make. Using frozen or fresh cheese ravioli is the time saver. And…

Deep Dish Spaghetti Pizza

Baked Penne with Spinach and Tomatoes (Ziti al Forno con Spinaci e Pomodoro)

This recipe is packed full of flavor.

Asiago Cheese Bread

I have taken to making bread again. Why pay $3 or more for what you can easily make for pennies? Not only can you make it but it taste SO much…

Cavatappi pasta with salmon crab surimi

Super easy, super quick and irresistible.

Galette Dough

Far from an original recipe, we've Julia Child to thank for this one, with my own commentary integrated into the recipe. A fantastic way to…

Taco stuffed lumaconi

This delicious combination of Mexican flavors and Italian pasta will be loved by everyone.

Pancakes (Bliny) for every day

Today is the folk holiday called "Maslenitsa" in Russia. It celebrates the ending of the winter with fun and joy. Pancakes (or Bliny on Russian) are…

toad in a hole ala nigella lawson

pic doesn't do it justice because when it's done it should look like yorkshire pudding all big and poofy the…

Double Dip Red Wine Taralli

Red wine taralli are slightly sweet, made with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet, Merlot, Barolo, Zinfandel, and Primativo etc.

Ricotta Pie

We took the traditional Italian holiday dessert and brought the health benefits up a notch by adding blueberries. We also think the pie tastes…

Yummy Banana Dessert Recipe

Desserts are usually the favorite part of dinner for most kids, but in today’s busy and fast-paced life it is not always possible to be ready with a…

Italian Monkey Bread

Serious sports fan friends of ours are making pasta for the big game. They’re calling it the “Spaghetti Bowl”. Sorry I couldn’t get the sauce…